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Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 09:08:02 -0600
From: smithem@YVAX.BYU.EDU
Subject: reviews
Here's a couple of reviews from the 'slipmat' section of my e-zine.
Please send any comments or subscription requests to my e-mail address
since I may not get around to reading this list. <smithem@yvax.byu.edu>
ENCEPHALOID DISTURBANCE: Fragments e.p. (12")
Licensed from Antler-Subway, Encephaloid Disturbance is Acid-Kirk, who is
also known for the projects Alcove and MLF Gaia. The main track on
_Fragaments e.p._ is "Anaesthetic Influx" which is a minimal, yet
sophisticated workout complete with 303 and lively percussion. Adam X's
remix follows, which deconstructs the track into a much darker entity.
"Sulk" is frenzied and easily shows why this is one of the most
DJ-friendly records Visible has ever released. Also on side b is
"Abnormal Lapse of Time" which retains the mad feel, but is grungier and
more plodding. You really can't go wrong with this record. (VISIBLE)
NOT BREATHING: Event Horizon e.p. (12")
This record is difficult to categorize since each track is different and
dropping the needle could give you anything from a hard driving beat to
ambience. Dave Wright obviously puts a lot of work into each of the
tracks. "Airborne Jellyfish" builds convincingly and when a stomping kick
comes in you think that the track has finally arrived. The progression
doesn't stop, though, and this track continues to change into complex
patterns. "Cloud Modulation" begins without any beats and moves into a
more energetic feel, while "4th Plane Drifter" has rapid synth attacks and
ends with some of the most beautiful noises you'll ever hear. The last
track, "Rotorhead Discovers H2O" finishes the e.p. off backed by a calm
drum pattern. (VISIBLE)